Judge denies juror visit to Moonda crime scene

AKRON — A judge denied a second request by Donna Moonda to have jurors at her upcoming trial visit the spot where her millionaire husband was shot.

Judge David Dowd, of the U.S. District Court issued an order Thursday denying a request to take jurors to the Ohio Turnpike through a dirt path off Abbey Road in North Royalton.

Dowd denied an earlier request to visit the scene after U.S. marshals reported that a visit would be too dangerous and costly. Prosecutors have argued aerial photographs taken shortly after Dr. Gulam Moonda was shot May 13, 2005 would be sufficient for jurors.

Donna Moonda’s attorneys, however, proposed this alternative route to the turnpike emergency stopping area last month and asked the judge to reconsider.